What is gray matter heterotopia?

Gray matter heterotopia is a neurological disorder that is characterized by the gray matter in the brain being located in the wrong part of the brain. It is associated with epilepsy and can affect higher brain functions and motor skills. Seizures are generally resistant to medication.

How do members experience gray matter heterotopia?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with gray matter heterotopia*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for gray matter heterotopia*

Who has gray matter heterotopia on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 11
20s 15
30s 21
40s 16
50s 7
60s 4
70+ 1

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 19
Female 54